Quickly Transmigrate to Save the Child of Heaven

Wei Lin woke from his sleep with a start, his clothes soaked with sweat. He recalled the events of last night, his heart filled with fear and regret. He knew he had committed the heinous crime of exterminating his entire clan, but at the moment, his mind was not on how to face the consequences, but on how to protect Concubine Hua.

He hurriedly rose, not even bothering to tidy up his appearance, and headed straight for Hua Fei's chamber. Along the way, his mind raced through various possible scenarios and countermeasures. He knew Hua Fei's status and influence within the palace; if she were implicated, the consequences would be disastrous.

Just as he was about to go find Concubine Hua, he suddenly remembered what she had said: he must never take the initiative to look for her. If he did, the Queen would surely find out, and then not only would his life be in danger, but even Concubine Hua would be implicated. He couldn't die yet; he had to help at the Imperial Hospital to prevent others from plotting against Concubine Hua, Nian Shilan. With this thought in mind, he could only suppress his inner urge and continue to bide his time.

Meanwhile, an unexpected situation unfolded for Zhen Huan. Because she lacked the hard-to-get tactics of her previous life, the Emperor's impression of her was significantly diminished, and naturally, she lost her "favored concubine." Worse still, Zhen Huan didn't receive the immediate advancement she'd hoped for, but instead was rewarded with only jewelry. This was completely different from what she had hoped for. She had thought she could charm the Emperor, earning him exclusive favor and perhaps even a promotion, but now, she was treated like any other concubine. This outcome left Zhen Huan feeling deeply humiliated, as if she had lost some advantage, no longer special. All of this plunged Zhen Huan into deep self-doubt, and she began to question whether she had done something wrong, or whether she needed to reevaluate her strategy.

That day, sunlight filtered through the clouds, shimmering across the glazed tiles of the Forbidden City, but it couldn't dispel the gloomy atmosphere that permeated Shoukang Palace. The news of the Empress Dowager's grave illness struck Emperor Yongzheng like a hammer. The Empress Dowager wished to see his fourteenth brother, but Yongzheng refused. Finally, the Empress Dowager bluntly declared that Yongzheng was not her son, and Yongzheng stormed out in anger. Meanwhile, Nian Shilan, meticulously dressed, entered the palace with mixed feelings.

Nian Shilan entered Shoukang Palace and found the Queen Mother lying on her bed, pale and breathing weakly. A complex wave of emotions welled up in her: pity for the Queen Mother's illness and resentment for the past. She sat quietly beside the Queen Mother's bed, looking coldly at the woman who once wielded so much power.

"Empress Dowager, do you still remember my child?" Nian Shilan's voice broke the silence, and there was a hint of resentment in her eyes.

The Queen Mother opened her eyes slightly and looked at Nian Shilan, a trace of guilt flashing in her eyes. She knew that the death of Nian Shilan's child was inextricably linked to her. The Queen Mother said, "Hua Fei, Concubine Duan has been punished for killing that child..."

"Shilan, let the past be the past." The Queen Mother said weakly.

Nian Shilan sneered: "The past? That's easy for you to say! Is my child going to die in vain?" Her voice was full of anger and unwillingness.

The Queen Mother sighed: "This is a palace struggle, a situation that no one wants to see!"

Nian Shilan stood up, her eyes as cold as ice as she stared directly at the Queen Mother. Her voice was filled with chill as she spoke, "Queen Mother, did my child really die at the hands of Concubine Duan? Wasn't it because his father didn't want him, and you, the Queen Mother, couldn't tolerate him?"

After hearing this, the Queen Mother's face instantly turned into horror, her lips trembling, and she asked anxiously, "How did you know?"

Shi Lan sneered, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes, and continued, "I also know that the entire Yikun Palace is soaked in musk to prevent me from getting pregnant again! I'm not afraid to tell you, believe it or not, as long as you die, the Fourteenth Prince will definitely suffer. Do you think the Emperor will let him go so easily? After all, he competed with the Emperor for the throne in the past."

The Queen Mother's face turned pale as paper, and her body trembled slightly. She didn't deny what Se-ran said, because she knew her eldest son's cruelty. He could kill his own children, so how could he kill his brother, who was not close to him?

The Queen Mother said to Nian Shilan with an angry face, "What do you want to do? Or what do you want? You know that the Fourteenth Prince is my beloved, but his brother cruelly sent him to the imperial mausoleum as punishment, and now he even wants to kill him!"

Nian Shilan lowered her head slightly, a sly look flashed in her eyes, and she whispered, "Queen Dowager, please calm down. My ability to save the Fourteenth Prince depends on your sincerity. You may not believe it, but don't underestimate the Emperor's cruelty. After all, my Nian family is so powerful that even the Emperor is wary of it. It was only later that I realized how good power is. It can protect myself and my family."

The Queen Mother glared at him and said in a trembling voice, "Tell me, what do you want? How much will it take for you to promise to keep my Fourteenth!"

Nian Shilan raised her head, a sneer curling up at the corner of her mouth. "Empress Dowager, I want all the spies of the Uya clan in the palace. I also need you to issue an imperial decree to promote my position. In exchange, I will give birth to a child for the Fourteenth Master, and that child will be the next emperor."

The Queen Mother said disdainfully, "Aren't you infertile? The Emperor has been asking you to use Huan Yi Xiang ever since those years. Your body has long been damaged..."

Nian Shilan looked at the armor in his hand and said, "You can ask the imperial physician to take my pulse and then make a decision. However, I suggest you ask an inconspicuous imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital. After all, a famous imperial physician could be a spy. If the emperor finds out, our plan might fail."

The Queen Mother hurriedly asked Zhuxi to invite him. When Zhuxi came back, Nian Shilan found that the person he brought was Wei Lin.

Wei Lin came and asked him to take Hua Fei's pulse, and the result was that Hua Fei was pregnant. Wei Lin was shocked and suspected that the child was his, but he didn't dare show his expression and let others know that he was close to Hua Fei, which would harm Hua Fei. So after taking the pulse, he left. Zhu Xi saw Wei Lin off, and the Queen Mother was still in shock.

The Queen Mother asked, "How did you do it? Can you really save Fourteen?" She excitedly grabbed Nian Shilan's hand.

Nian Shilan glanced at her nonchalantly and said, "The imperial physician will arrange for me to take care of my pregnancy. Don't worry, this isn't just one baby, it's twins. I swear on the Nian clan that the next heir to the throne must be the Fourteenth Master's child, or my clan will perish!" The Queen Mother was relieved and told Concubine Hua to go back and rest. She decided to help Concubine Hua. To save her own Fourteenth Master...

Nian Shilan, who had left Shoukang Palace, found it funny. Sure enough, the Queen Mother still loved the Fourteenth Prince the most. Now it was just a matter of them biting each other... She didn't believe in any oaths, otherwise the original owner wouldn't have died so miserably.

After Nian Shilan left, the Queen Mother immediately asked the people around her to spread the news that the Queen had killed Chun Yuan to the Emperor.

The news quickly reached Yongzheng's ears, and his face instantly darkened. He was utterly shocked. He had never imagined that his beloved Chunyuan had been murdered by the Empress. His heart was filled with anger and grief, and his hatred for the Empress grew even stronger.

"What a vicious woman!" Yongzheng was shaking with anger. "How dare she kill my Chunyuan..."

He immediately ordered the dethronement of the queen and banished her to the cold palace. This move caused an uproar inside and outside the palace, but Yongzheng did not care about other people's opinions. He only wanted to seek justice for Chunyuan.

However, to everyone's surprise, the Queen Mother did not intervene this time. She chose to remain silent and even pretended to be sick so as not to interfere in the matter.

After the Empress was banished to the cold palace, just when everyone was least expecting it, the Empress Dowager issued an imperial decree promoting Hua Fei Nian Shilan to Imperial Noble Consort. This decree was like a bolt from the blue, leaving everyone stunned. Even the Emperor was shocked. Why did the Empress Dowager, knowing that she was wary of the Nian family, promote Shilan to the position of Imperial Noble Consort after the Empress was banished to the cold palace?

Inside Shoukang Palace, the Emperor questioned the Empress Dowager why she issued the decree without consulting him. The Empress Dowager replied coldly, "Hua Fei has the best family background and the highest position. Back then, you were wary of the Nian family because you hadn't ascended the throne yet. Now that you've ascended the throne, what are you afraid of?"

Yongzheng said, "Nian Gengyao commands a large army and is very powerful. I'm afraid he might have second thoughts!"

The Empress Dowager said, "If you're afraid he might have second thoughts, you should treat Nian Shilan well. I've already had the Ministry of Internal Affairs stop burning incense in the Yikun Palace. It's a question whether her broken body can give birth, and whether she can raise the child to adulthood. The Emperor must learn to have a long-term vision. You're not as good as the late Emperor in this regard!" Then she sent Yongzheng away. The Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief. It was up to Nian Shilan to take care of herself. She didn't know if her broken body could hold on until she saw the Fourteenth... Oh! I hope she can really save her own Fourteenth. The Emperor is so suspicious that if she dies, the Fourteenth will be in danger.